Press Releases
April 19, 2018
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.), and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) released the following statement after the Committees received former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey’s memos.
“We have long argued former Director Comey's self-styled memos should be in the public domain, subject to any classification redactions.
April 19, 2018
Washington, D.C. - On Thursday, April 26, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing to examine social media filtering and policing practices.
April 18, 2018
Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today approved by a vote of 403-3 the Justice for Victims of IRS Scams and Identity Theft Act (H.R. 2905). This bipartisan bill, introduced by Congressman David Young (R-Iowa), requires the Attorney General and the Treasury Secretary to report to Congress on federal prosecutions of identity theft and tax scams. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) applauded today’s House approval of this bill in the statement below.
Chairman Goodlatte: “Identity theft is a problem across the United States and affects millions of Americans each year.
April 18, 2018
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following statement after attending the Supreme Court’s oral argument in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. Chairman Goodlatte: “As the Supreme Court listens to statistics and rhetorical arguments on both sides of this issue, I am reminded that online sales tax is first and foremost a policy issue. The Constitution’s Commerce Clause gives Congress the ultimate authority to regulate interstate commerce, and it is the responsibility of Congress—not the courts—to legislate a solution.
April 17, 2018
Washington, D.C.
April 17, 2018
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today entered the following statement into the record during the Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on “Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Prisons.”
Chairman Goodlatte: Welcome, Director Inch. I thank you for your service, and I’m happy you are here with us today.
April 16, 2018
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General’s review on the steps taken by U.S.
April 16, 2018
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced its schedule for the week of April 16-20, 2018.
TUESDAY, APRIL 1710:00 a.m. Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations
Hearing on: Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Prisons
Witness:
- Mr.
April 16, 2018
Washington, D.C. -- On Tuesday, April 17 at 2:00 p.m., the Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee will hold a hearing to examine the effectiveness of U.S. trade secret laws, including the Defend Trade Secrets Act, to protect trade secrets, which include such vital proprietary information as confidential formulas, manufacturing techniques, and even customer lists.
The witnesses for Tuesday’s hearing are:
- Mr. Kenneth R. Corsello, Chair, Trade Secrets Committee, Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)
- Mr. James H.
April 13, 2018
Washington, DC - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.), and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) sent a letter to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein requesting copies of former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey’s memos.
Excerpts from the letter:
“The Committees request the Department of Justice make copies of the Comey memos available immediately. Copies of any unclassified memos should be produced to all three Committees in unredacted form.